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Real Possibility that Gretzky coaches Canada at Worlds LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainWorld JuniorseotText SizeWhile Hockey Canada officially announced Mark Messier as the general manager for the 2010 IIHF World Hockey Championship on Wednesday the Moose could be getting an assist from a very familiar sourceMessier admitted on Off the Record that former teammate Wayne Gretzky may well be behind the bench for Canada at the WorldsI think that is a real possibility Messier told Off the Records Michael Landsberg For the full interview be sure to tune in to Off the Record today at 6pm et3pm pt when Messier will join OTR for Up FrontThe NHLs Alltime leading scorer has been out of work since resigning his position as the Phoenix Coyotes head coach back in September While Messier discussed the possibility of The Great One being behind the bench for Canada he realizes that there is plenty of work to do before that may become a realityRight now Im not going to sit here and select a coach Messier said I think theres a lot of work to be done and a lot of homework to be done Most importantly I have to select the management staff first and then the coaching staffWhile Gretzkys tenure with the Coyotes was not a terribly great succes the team never made the playoffs during their four seasons under Gretzky the influence that he would have on recruiting current NHL players would likely be enormous In the past Canada has struggled to get players to participate in the World Championship which occurs following the NHL regular seasonThe GretzkyMessier partnership has been very successful in the past as the two combined to capture four Stanley Cups as players for the Edmonton Oilers in the 1980s While Messier will not make any bold predictions he was extremely excited to be part of the process of trying to capture Canadas first gold medal at the Worlds since 2007 Canada has settled for silver in its last two World Championships falling to Russia in the Gold medal finals in 2008 and 2009It is an honour for me to be given the opportunity to represent Canada once again and I am excited to be working with Hockey Canada in preparing for the 2010 IIHF World Championship in Germany said Messier in a media release Over the coming weeks and months I will be looking to name a management staff a coaching staff and then identify players that will give Canada the best chance at winning gold in May 2010Messier is currently serving as the New York Rangers special assistant to general manager Glen SatherThe Hall of Fame forward has a long li...